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<p><em>In reply to <a href="http://csn.cancer.org/comment/1277287#comment-1277287">Welcome BluEyz</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Please try to remain calm, if only for your children. I was told to biopsy a nodule it had to be at least 1cm. The nodule I had was in the lower left lung and measured just over 1cm. I had a lobectomy. That was just over 4 years ago. I feel great, They caught it very early. I am stronger than I have ever been, working out etc. I didn't receive any chemo or radiation. Just stay on top of things, keep your appointments and if it does turn out to be cancerous, you will deal with it. It is very difficult to understand that you may be very lucky to have caught it very early if indeed it is cancer. But remember most people do not catch it early enough. God bless</p>
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</ul>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:24:59 +0000catcon49comment 1280315 at http://csn.cancer.orgWelcome BluEyzhttp://csn.cancer.org/comment/1277287#comment-1277287
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="http://csn.cancer.org/node/246292">Overwhelmed</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>So sorry you have to deal with this added stress. You have come to a great place and you are so welcome here. </p>
<p>The reason they are not biopsying that spot is that it is too small to biopsy even if the procedure was done with CT or ultrasound guidance. Right now they would likely miss it and results would be a false negative. Please know too that it is not cancer until the biopsy says that it is. You have enough to worry about without borrowing trouble (OMG, I am channeling my grandmother). Know too, that the statistics are based on outcomes of treatments that do not include current targeted therapies. The data are not all in on those because new modes of treatment and targeted chemos are being developed and in trials. Next you question is what comes from here. </p>
<p>In three months they will do another CT. If it appears that there has been growth they will do a PET Scan. If the SUV (standard uptake value) of the observable mass is high enough they will do a bone scan, brain MRI and biopsy. When the results are In a plan will be made for treatment. For most oncologists in large hospitals it is routine to test for the three biggest cell mutations. If it is cancerous, get an oncologist who specializes in lung cancers. </p>
<p>Please write back with any more questions you have. We will all try to answer to the best of our availability. Also, please let us know what happens. </p></div></div></div><ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/user/login?destination=node/246292%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=node/246292%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li>
</ul>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:37:47 +0000dennyceecomment 1277287 at http://csn.cancer.org